Taking a cue from their political partners in Uttar Pradesh — the BJP, Apna Dal on Sunday said that it would start its preparations for the 2017 UP assembly elections with fielding its candidates in the panchayat polls, which are scheduled to be held

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Goa's Movement Against Panchayat Ordinance (GMAPO), a committee of village groups and NGOs, in a press note, has flayed the move of the government to go ahead with the zilla panchayat elections on party lines, terming it as "a step forward to finish grassroot democracy, with an intention to further their vote bank."

Haryana government has decided to set up Gram Sachivalayas in the state to bring Gram Panchayat and village level functionaries of all departments under one roof for better functioning and coordination and also to ensure efficiency, transparency and accountability in the working of Gram Panchayat and other agencies engaged in the process of rural development. -

Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj Nihal Chand Meghwal has stressed on the need to empower Panchayats in Arunachal Pradesh, through effective devolution of power and functions. Mumbai ke har issue par Uthao Awaaz. Call Mumbai ki Awaaz JEETURAAJ on 1800 2000 983 only on Radio Mirchi 98.3FM Mumbai Mon to Sat 7AM to 12PM Its Hot.

The Salcete Block Panchayat Forum (SBPF), in a press note, has denounced the "arbitrary" decision of the government to hold the upcoming zilla panchayat elections on party lines.

Several NGOs and social organizations on Truesday wrote to state govrenor Mrudula Sinha, urging the state governor to rescind and do away with the amendments done to the set of draft rules in the statute to facilitate elections on party lines, and "to maintain the sanctity of our local bodies of self governance without contaminating it with party politics."

Goans for Goa (GFG), a registered trust, has strongly objected to the decision of the government to amend Rule 20 of the Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, to facilitate holding of zilla and village panchayats on party lines.

The voting turn out for the first phase of gram panchayat has touched 61%, says state election commission,

The election of the Palghar Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti to be held on January 28. We raise our voice, so that our echo may shape a better tomorrow. TIMES NOW- Action Begins Here

The Chhattisgarh State Election Commission has appointed 31 senior officers as observers for the ensuing three-tier Panchayat elections. The list includes Indian Administrative Service officers and Indian Forest Officers also.

The South Goa zilla panchayat, at its meeting held on Thursday, unanimously adopted a resolution demanding that the amendmemts proposed to be made to the Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964, by the state government be immediately withdrawn.

Leela Deepak Mangalam was elected deputy sarpanch of the Davorlim Dicarpale panchayat at the election held for the post on Tuesday

The general meeting of Mangalore taluk panchayat will be held at the panchayat meeting hall here on October 28.​

Some more village panchayat bodies from the mining belt and mining dependants have urged the union finance minister Arun Jaitley to abolish the 30% export duty of iron ore. The demand comes as iron ore prices have plummeted to 5 year low raising concerns over the viability of mining in the state of Goa. Stakeholders are quite agitated by the "slow movement" to restart mining in the state.

Executive committee of Dakshina Kannada unit of BJP that met here on Saturday has decided to focus its energies on forthcoming elections to the gram panchayats.

Government of India and union ministry of rural development have selected Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat for the best Zilla Panchayat award.